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New: The Timber Truth

December 04, 2025

The Timber Truth – including a special NICE edition

The new book The Timber Truth by Pablo van der Lugt has been released — an accessible and inspiring guide that clearly explains the facts, myths, and opportunities of timber construction. We are proud that SAWA is featured on the cover, and that a special NICE edition has also been developed, including an additional section on our vision, projects, and principles for circular and nature-inclusive area development.

Timber Truth book NICE Edition

About The Timber Truth

The book offers a factual and nuanced perspective on mass timber and biobased construction. Pablo’s mission to connect the debate with substantiated knowledge aligns seamlessly with the values we uphold: circular development, CO₂ reduction, biodiversity, and affordable housing.

Timber Truth SAWA spread

About the special NICE edition

For this edition, an extra section has been added — exclusively for NICE Developers ' business relations NICE Developers in which we explain our approach:

  • Paris-Proof and circular construction
  • Nature-inclusive design and biodiversity
  • Affordable and inclusive housing concepts
  • Standardized, scalable timber construction systems
  • Vertical densification, urban densification, and new housing concepts (such as Eco-Village and NICE Tower)

 

Request a free business package (max. 10 copies)

To assist municipalities, housing corporations, and investors in accelerating the biobased transition, we offer free business packages of up to 10 copies of the special NICE edition.

Conditions:

  • Collection at NICE (In NICE Place/ at our office in Rotterdam, next to SAWA!)
  • Preferably with (part of) the team
  • No shipping — a more circular approach 😉

Collecting the package immediately provides an opportunity for a discussion about the challenges, ambitions, and the role of timber construction within your area or housing portfolio.

Interested?

Request your business package via: pr@nicedevelopers.nl

Free business package (max 10 copies)

For municipalities, housing corporations, and investors.

Timber Truth book NICE Edition

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